IBM System Storage TS7600 ProtecTIER Series, Software Upgrade Manual

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Chapter 3. Re-imaging the TSSC microcode
Before you begin
To ensure compatibility with ProtecTIER version 3.1.x.x, the TSSC must be running
microcode version 5.9.x.x. In order to bring the TSSC up to the current level, a
code load/hard drive rebuild is required.
Checking the current TSSC microcode version
About this task
Customer Task or IBM Service task
Use the procedure below to check the current microcode level:
Procedure
1. If necessary, power-on the TSSC.
2. Go to the TS3000 System Console Login screen.
The code version of the TSSC is displayed at the top of the screen.
3.
Take note of the version number, and then refer to Table 2 for instructions on
how to proceed.
Table 2. Responding to the microcode version
If the current TSSC code
level is...
And if you are... Do the following...
5.8.x or lower A customer Contact IBM to schedule an
appointment for the
microcode re-image.
Instructions for contacting
IBM are provided in “Getting
information, help, and
service” on page ix.
Note: Wait until the service
representative has re-imaged
the microcode on the TSSC
before you upgrade the
version of ProtecTIER on
your servers. This prevents
version incompatibility errors
during the ProtecTIER
upgrade.
An IBM Service
Representative Complete the procedures in
“Re-imaging the TSSC
microcode” on page 8.
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